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Robert E. Lee is born in Stratford, Virginia.
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Robert E. Lee graduates from West Point second in his class.
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Robert E. Lee marries Mary Curtis, step-granddaughter of George Washington.
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The Mexican-American War starts. Lee served as a captain of engineers before serving under General Winfield Scott.
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Robert E. Lee crosses the Pedegral and proves himself as a brave and heroic man.
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The Civil War begins.
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Robert E. Lee fights General George McClellan in the bloodiest day in U.S. history.
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Robert E. Lee fights General Ambrose Burnside in the Battle of Fredericksburg and wins.
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Robert E. Lee has his most brilliant victory against General Joe Hooker in the battle of Chancellorsville
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Robert E. Lee suffers his most famous defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg against General George Meade.
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Robert E. Lee is appointed as the general of the entire Confederate Army.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox Court House, Virginia and the Civil War ends.
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Robert E. Lee dies 2 weeks after a stroke in Lexington Virginia. He was 63 years old.
